Fence and post lifter



(No'Model.) E. B. MILLER.

v n Y.FENCE ANDPOS` LIPTBR. 110.311.138. Patented 13.11.20'. 18,85.

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EDMUND B. MILLER, OF DANDRIDGE, TENNESSEE.

FENCE AND POST LIFTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 311,138, dated January20, 1885.

Application filed October 4, 1884. (No model.)

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My invention relates to means for raising posts and corners of fenceswhichhave sunk too low into the ground; and it consistsin the detailedconstruction and combination of parts, hereinafter' fully described, andshown. in the accompanying drawings.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts in both figures..

A is a crow-bar, the point of which Vis inserted under the corner of thefence to be lifted.

B is arack fastened on the upper side of crowbar A, the teethrof whichgear into the teeth on a segment, @,which is firmly secured tothe leverD for working the machine.' The end of lever D projects beyond thesegment C, and is formed with a radius or curve on the top corner, overwhich a dat link-chain, E, is stretched. One end of this chain issecurely attached to the leve'r D by the fastener e, and the other isattached to the crow-bar by the eyebolt e. Guide-plates ezare attachedto the sides of the lever to keep the chain from slipping off.

F is the axle, provided with wheelsf for moving the machine about. Thewheels f run loose on the ends of the axle F, which is secured to acasting, G, extending between the wheels, and provided with projectingportions g, which form a bed for the crow-bar A to slide on.

H are brackets, one of which is bolted on eitherfside of the crow-bar tothe casting G, and provided with a pin, h, in the upper part of them,which forms a pivot for the lever D and toothed segment to work on. 4

I is a handle securely bolted to the casting Fig. 2is a plan view of thesame ma- G and bent upward, with a loop, t', at the end of it, whichlmay-be sprung overapin, d, projecting from the side of lever D.

1 J is a scotch-lever, formed with a double end, j, pivoted to the axleF of the machine. The end of lever J away from the axle is pr0- videdwith a downwardly-prejecting point, j', for digging into the ground. Thespace between the forksj of the lever is filled in with wire-netting,and may be used for removing large stones which are too heavy to carryand maybe in the wayof the machine. The stones can be dragged up ontothe netting when the lever J is on the ground, and the machine wheeledalong forsome distance andthe stones pushed off out of the way.

K is a chain, one end of which is made fast to thc lever J and the otherto the end t of the handle I. A hook, d', is attached to the side oflever D.

Y'Vhen it is desired to couple the lever J to the lever D, one of thelinks in the chain K is passed over this hook.

The operation of the machine is as follows: When it is desired to raisethe corner of a fence, the lever D is thrown upward into anearlyvertical position, as shown by the dottedlines in Fig. 1, with thecrow-bar pointing downward. The machine is wheeled close to the fence bypushing it along with the handle I. The chain K is unhooked from thelever D and the scotch-lever J pressed downward, so that the point jenters the ground and prevents the machine from running backward. rlheoperator, who keeps his feet on lever J to prevent it from slipping up,grasps the handle I with his left hand, and with his right pulls thelever D toward him. The movement of the `toothed segment causes thecrow-bar A to ad- IOO D, having a toothed segment, C, and with one endof it projecting beyond said -toothed segnient, and the chain E,attached to the crowbar A and extending over the projecting end of thelever D, to which it is also attached, substantially as described andshown.

2. In afenceandpostlilter, the combination ofthe crow-bar A, having atoothed rack, B, the lever D, having a toothed segment, C, and With oneend projecting beyond saidsegnient, chain E, attached to crow-bar A andextend ing over the projecting end of lever D, fastener e, forattachingsaid chain tolever D, and guide-plates e?, attached to thesides of the lever, substantially as shown and specified.

3. Inafence and postlifter, the combination of crow-bar A, havingtoothed rack B, lever D, having toothed segment C, chain E, attachingsaid crow-bar to said lever, brackets H, in which lever D is pivoted,casting G, provided with the projecting portions g, and axle F,providedwith Wlieelsf for moving t-he machine about, substantially as describedand shown,

4C. The combination of crow-bar A, having toothed rack L, lever D,having toothed segment C, chain E, attaching said crow-bar to saidlever, brackets H, in Which-said lever is pivoted, casting G, providedwith projecting portions g, axle F, provided with Wheels f, and handleI, secured to casting G and provided with the looped end i for engagingwith pin d in lever D, substantially as shown, described, and set forth.

5. The combination of the lever J, pivoted on axle F and provided withan end,j, for digging into the ground, chain K, handle I, having thelooped end i, lever D, having toothed segment C, pin d, and hook d',chain E, crowbar A, having toothed rack B, brackets H, in which lever Dis pivoted, casting G, provided with projecting portions g, and axle F,mounted on wheels, substantially as shown and described, and for thepurpose set forth.

EDMUN D B. MILLER.

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